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Eclipse Collection (#6)

"Captivated by the Celestial Ballet: A Journey through Eclipse" Witnessing an eclipse is like witnessing a celestial dance, where nature's wonders unfold before our eyes

Background imageEclipse Collection: Colonel Thorntons Jupiter, by Eclipse out of a Mare by Tartar, by a Fence

Colonel Thorntons Jupiter, by Eclipse out of a Mare by Tartar, by a Fence
1197059 Colonel Thorntons Jupiter, by Eclipse out of a Mare by Tartar, by a Fence, with a Grey Mare, at Thornville Royal, 1792 (oil on canvas) by Gilpin

Background imageEclipse Collection: An eclipse of the Sun as seen from the Moon (litho)

An eclipse of the Sun as seen from the Moon (litho)
5996196 An eclipse of the Sun as seen from the Moon (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An eclipse of the Sun as seen from the Moon)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The lunar shadow, 1 January 1889 (litho)

The lunar shadow, 1 January 1889 (litho)
5198545 The lunar shadow, 1 January 1889 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lunar shadow, 1 January 1889)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The eclipse, as seen in Hyde Park, London (engraving)

The eclipse, as seen in Hyde Park, London (engraving)
607373 The eclipse, as seen in Hyde Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The eclipse, as seen in Hyde Park)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Last Judgement (vellum)

The Last Judgement (vellum)
MMT215613 The Last Judgement (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEclipse Collection: The despair of the sun-worshipping Peruvian

The despair of the sun-worshipping Peruvian Incas during a lunar eclipse. The people bang drums and tambourines, whip dogs and scream to prevent the eclipse

Background imageEclipse Collection: Eclipse viewed from Moon (chromolitho)

Eclipse viewed from Moon (chromolitho)
3651685 Eclipse viewed from Moon (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eclipse viewed from Moon)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Sun Flames, seen during a total eclipse, telescopic view (colour litho)

Sun Flames, seen during a total eclipse, telescopic view (colour litho)
2790863 Sun Flames, seen during a total eclipse, telescopic view (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sun Flames, seen during a total eclipse)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Sun (litho)

The Sun (litho)
3630278 The Sun (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sun. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Background imageEclipse Collection: Adverts, John Marshall & Co, The Eclipse Tool Mfg Co

Adverts, John Marshall & Co, The Eclipse Tool Mfg Co
Adverts for John Marshall & Co, Clyde Boiler Works, Motherwell, and The Eclipse Tool Manufacturing Co, Linwood, near Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageEclipse Collection: Johannes Kepler and a total eclipse of the Sun (chromolitho)

Johannes Kepler and a total eclipse of the Sun (chromolitho)
2782928 Johannes Kepler and a total eclipse of the Sun (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Kepler and a total eclipse of the Sun)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Eclipses de Soleil et de Lune (no. 5), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire, pub

Eclipses de Soleil et de Lune (no. 5), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire, pub
2655274 Eclipses de Soleil et de Lune (no. 5), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire, pub. Paris, 1839 (stipple engraving) by Visconti

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Eclipse of the Sun on 18 July in Spain (engraving)

The Eclipse of the Sun on 18 July in Spain (engraving)
1612326 The Eclipse of the Sun on 18 July in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eclipse of the Sun on 18 July in Spain)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Costume for the Eclipse Ball, Begum Aga Khan

Costume for the Eclipse Ball, Begum Aga Khan
A costume for the Eclipse Ball, a pageant ball to take place on 17 December at the Park Lane Hotel, London, in aid of St Johns Hospital, Lewisham

Background imageEclipse Collection: Four costumes for the Eclipse Ball

Four costumes for the Eclipse Ball, a pageant ball to take place on 17 December at the Park Lane Hotel, London, in aid of St Johns Hospital, Lewisham

Background imageEclipse Collection: HMS Juno, British cruiser

HMS Juno, British cruiser
HMS Juno, British Eclipse class cruiser. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Total Eclipse of the Sun (litho)

The Total Eclipse of the Sun (litho)
1615225 The Total Eclipse of the Sun (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Total Eclipse of the Sun)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Kennel Club Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)

The Kennel Club Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1594673 The Kennel Club Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kennel Club Dog Show at the Crystal Palace)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Sketches from the Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (litho)

Sketches from the Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (litho)
1596825 Sketches from the Dog Show at the Crystal Palace (litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from the Dog Show at the Crystal Palace)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Telescopic View of the Eclipse of the Moon, drawn at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (engraving)

Telescopic View of the Eclipse of the Moon, drawn at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (engraving)
1100909 Telescopic View of the Eclipse of the Moon, drawn at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (engraving) by English School

Background imageEclipse Collection: Chippewa Indian Chiefs at Montreal (engraving)

Chippewa Indian Chiefs at Montreal (engraving)
1096437 Chippewa Indian Chiefs at Montreal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chippewa Indian Chiefs at Montreal)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Annular Eclipse of the Sun, on Saturday Next (engraving)

Annular Eclipse of the Sun, on Saturday Next (engraving)
1096146 Annular Eclipse of the Sun, on Saturday Next (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Annular Eclipse of the Sun, on Saturday Next)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving)

The Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving)
1611359 The Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Total Eclipse of the Sun)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The End of the World, c. 1929 (oil on canvas)

The End of the World, c. 1929 (oil on canvas)
XIR240993 The End of the World, c.1929 (oil on canvas) by La Patelliere, Amedee de (1890-1932); 73x92 cm; Musee National d Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageEclipse Collection: Thomas E. Grant with Mr Lewis Turner in a Flying Machine to Photograph the Eclipse

Thomas E. Grant with Mr Lewis Turner in a Flying Machine to Photograph the Eclipse
498398 Thomas E. Grant with Mr Lewis Turner in a Flying Machine to Photograph the Eclipse, 1912 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E

Background imageEclipse Collection: Photograph of the total eclipse of Sun from July 18, 1860

Photograph of the total eclipse of Sun from July 18, 1860
XEE4105232 Photograph of the total eclipse of Sun from July 18, 1860 by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la cite des sciences de la Villette, Paris

Background imageEclipse Collection: The solar eclipse, King Louis XIV and the women of the Court on the terrace of the Chateau of

The solar eclipse, King Louis XIV and the women of the Court on the terrace of the Chateau of Marly (colour litho)
2795514 The solar eclipse, King Louis XIV and the women of the Court on the terrace of the Chateau of Marly (colour litho) by Leloir

Background imageEclipse Collection: Reminiscences of Old Epsom (engraving)

Reminiscences of Old Epsom (engraving)
1615918 Reminiscences of Old Epsom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reminiscences of Old Epsom)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Study on the phenomenon of the moon eclipse - Astronomical manuscript of 1705

Study on the phenomenon of the moon eclipse - Astronomical manuscript of 1705
GIA4816488 Study on the phenomenon of the moon eclipse - Astronomical manuscript of 1705. by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The eclipse of the moon - in 'Astronomicon caesarum'

The eclipse of the moon - in "Astronomicon caesarum"
GIA4816478 The eclipse of the moon - in " Astronomicon caesarum", treated from the 16th century. by Unknown Artist

Background imageEclipse Collection: Frontispiece of Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher (1602-80) 1664

Frontispiece of Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher (1602-80) 1664
XIR207680 Frontispiece of Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher (1602-80) 1664, Amsterdam (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dutch School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Dutch

Background imageEclipse Collection: Solar Corona and Prominences, as seen and measured by Professor Pritchard and Mr De La Rue

Solar Corona and Prominences, as seen and measured by Professor Pritchard and Mr De La Rue... (colour litho)
2790871 Solar Corona and Prominences, as seen and measured by Professor Pritchard and Mr De La Rue... (colour litho) by English School

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Solar System (coloured engraving)

The Solar System (coloured engraving)
6014054 The Solar System (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Solar System)

Background imageEclipse Collection: A Midnight Race on the Mississippi, after a drawing by H. D. Manning, pub

A Midnight Race on the Mississippi, after a drawing by H. D. Manning, pub
MNY87968 A Midnight Race on the Mississippi, after a drawing by H.D. Manning, pub. by Currier and Ives, New York, 1860 (colour litho) by Palmer

Background imageEclipse Collection: Detail of fol. 2r, from the Codex Leicester, showing the outer luminosity of the moon

Detail of fol. 2r, from the Codex Leicester, showing the outer luminosity of the moon
CH15826 Detail of fol. 2r, from the Codex Leicester, showing the outer luminosity of the moon (lumen cinerum), 1508-1512 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci

Background imageEclipse Collection: Calvary, central panel of a triptych (oil on canvas transferred from panel)

Calvary, central panel of a triptych (oil on canvas transferred from panel)
BOO73195 Calvary, central panel of a triptych (oil on canvas transferred from panel) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 100.7x58.3 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageEclipse Collection: Eclipse of sun - in 'Voyages of the kingdom of Siam

Eclipse of sun - in "Voyages of the kingdom of Siam
LSE4403210 Eclipse of sun - in " Voyages of the kingdom of Siam, historical of 1688". by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The terrace of the trocadero in Paris during the moon eclipse on August 3, 1887

The terrace of the trocadero in Paris during the moon eclipse on August 3, 1887
XEE4132722 The terrace of the trocadero in Paris during the moon eclipse on August 3, 1887. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Eclipse, celebre cheval de course anglais (engraving)

Eclipse, celebre cheval de course anglais (engraving)
3645181 Eclipse, celebre cheval de course anglais (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eclipse, celebre cheval de course anglais)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Total solar eclipses in 1724 and 1912 (colour litho)

Total solar eclipses in 1724 and 1912 (colour litho)
2779815 Total solar eclipses in 1724 and 1912 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Total solar eclipses in 1724 and 1912)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Eclipse of the Moon (colour litho)

Eclipse of the Moon (colour litho)
2790866 Eclipse of the Moon (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eclipse of the Moon)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Eclipse lovers: the population of Paris observing the eclipse de Soleil of September 7

Eclipse lovers: the population of Paris observing the eclipse de Soleil of September 7
XEE4192279 Eclipse lovers: the population of Paris observing the eclipse de Soleil of September 7, 1820. Engraving in " La Nature

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Expedition to Grenada to Observe the Recent Eclipse of the Sun (engraving)

The Expedition to Grenada to Observe the Recent Eclipse of the Sun (engraving)
1055062 The Expedition to Grenada to Observe the Recent Eclipse of the Sun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Eclipse Expedition (engraving)

The Eclipse Expedition (engraving)
1052369 The Eclipse Expedition (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eclipse Expedition)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Eclipse Expedition (engraving)

The Eclipse Expedition (engraving)
1052367 The Eclipse Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eclipse Expedition)

Background imageEclipse Collection: Columbus and the Eclipse (engraving)

Columbus and the Eclipse (engraving)
971176 Columbus and the Eclipse (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbus and the Eclipse)

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Eclipse of the Moon in Constantinople, Turks firing Guns to frighten away the Evil Spirit

The Eclipse of the Moon in Constantinople, Turks firing Guns to frighten away the Evil Spirit (engraving)
1106247 The Eclipse of the Moon in Constantinople, Turks firing Guns to frighten away the Evil Spirit (engraving) by English School

Background imageEclipse Collection: The Recent Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving)

The Recent Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving)
1055364 The Recent Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Total Eclipse of the Sun)




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"Captivated by the Celestial Ballet: A Journey through Eclipse" Witnessing an eclipse is like witnessing a celestial dance, where nature's wonders unfold before our eyes. From the mesmerizing Diamond Ring Effect to Jupiter with its enchanting moons and their shadows, each moment holds a breathtaking surprise. As starlight bends under the Sun's attraction, we are reminded of Einstein's theory and how even light succumbs to cosmic forces. Just like Caspar David Friedrich's "Two Men Contemplating the Moon, " we find ourselves lost in deep thoughts as we ponder the mysteries of the universe. Eclipse, not just a phenomenon but also a magnificent racehorse held by a groom with an eager jockey atop, symbolizes power and grace intertwined. It reminds us that beauty can be found even amidst darkness. Imagine being suspended in Earth's orbit, gazing at a total solar eclipse—a sight that leaves us spellbound. And across vast landscapes like Washington State or Seattle, where Blood Moons cast their eerie glow during lunar eclipses, it feels as if time stands still. Annular solar eclipses become works of art themselves—brushstrokes of light merging with darkness on canvas-like skies. The Lunar Eclipse paints ethereal hues upon our world while reminding us of our place within this grand cosmic symphony. The word "eclipse" resonates deeply within us—an echo from ancient times when civilizations marveled at these celestial events. Whether it be capturing moments like the Total Solar Eclipse in 2006 or astronomers patiently awaiting another spectacle—they all bear witness to humanity's unending fascination with these captivating phenomena. In every eclipse lies an invitation—to pause and marvel at nature’s ballet unfolding above us; to embrace both light and shadow; and ultimately, to connect with something greater than ourselves—the infinite wonders that lie beyond our earthly realm.